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ered ; involuntary cramps and straining ; fecal matter is largely a 

 jelly-like substance streaked with blood and has a fetid odor. 

 This is due to the degeneration of the mucous follicles in the rec- 

 tum which are ulcerated. The molecular death (decomposition ) 

 causes the stench ; sulphuretted hydrogen gas is formed. The 

 tissues blacken a silver probe. 



Prognosis. — There is a tendency to a fatal termination. The 

 diagnosis should be guarded. If the disease lasts a week or ten 

 days marasmus takes place, emaciation and nervous prostration 

 develop very rapidly and death results from collapse. 



Post Mortem. — The lining of the rectum is of a purple color 

 and very much swollen ; it shows numerous little elevations which 

 upon closer examination prove to be ulcers. They look like 

 papules. In young stock there would be general pallor of all 

 the membranes. 



Treatment. — Prescribe a complete change of food. This is 

 all important. Give the best obtainable food and see that the 

 water is pure. Give linseed tea with a little bicarbonate of soda. 

 Laxatives are not indicated. Quiet the rectum by starch and 

 laudanum injections with a 10 per cent solution of boracic acid 

 added. Give opium internally by mouth and tonic doses of 

 quinine. Salol and bismuth are good remedies. Allay cramps 

 by hypodermic injections of morphine. Chloroform combined 

 with opium and camphor are indicated. 



It is all important to give attention to hygiene. 



DISEASES OF THE ABDOMINAL GLANDS. 



LIVER-SPLEEN-PANCREAS. 



Diseases of the liver in the lower animals are less common 

 than in the human, but when they do exist they are probably just 

 as serious. The lower animals lead more natural lives and are 

 less given to dissipation and therefore they are less given to dis- 

 ease. They are accustomed to eat what is given them and drink 

 what is provided them and keep more natural hours. In the 

 human this is very different. Many of the liver diseases in the 

 human arise from alcoholic drinks in excess. 



